diff --git a/starpilot/controls/lib/speed_limit_controller.py b/starpilot/controls/lib/speed_limit_controller.py
index 1e89cc22c..703c2c167 100644
--- a/starpilot/controls/lib/speed_limit_controller.py
+++ b/starpilot/controls/lib/speed_limit_controller.py
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ class SpeedLimitController:
         self.map_speed_limit = sm["mapdOut"].speedLimit
         self.next_speed_limit = sm["mapdOut"].nextSpeedLimit
       else:
+        self.map_speed_limit = 0
         self.next_speed_limit = 0
 
     if self.next_speed_limit > 0: